2000 Carlsberg Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2000 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football
tournament held in Hong Kong
over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year
holiday.
Hong Kong League XI
(host) Mexico
Japan
1 goals Marek Jankulovski
Marek Kincl
Michal Kolomazník
Pavel Verbíř
Cheng Siu Chung
Alen Bajkusa
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
holiday.
Participating teams
Czech RepublicCzech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
(host) Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Bracket
| 2000 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
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| Czech Republic Czech Republic national football team The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek... First Title |
Scorers
2 goals Miguel ZepedaMiguel Zepeda
Miguel Ángel Zepeda Espinoza is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Leones Negros in the Liga de Ascenso.- Career :...
1 goals Marek Jankulovski
Marek Jankulovski
Marek Jankulovski is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Czech club Baník Ostrava. His former club was Milan. He was voted the 2007 Czech Player of the Year....
Marek Kincl
Marek Kincl
Marek Kincl is a former Czech footballer and used to be one of the forwards of the SK Rapid Wien, an Austrian football team. He has also played for the Czech Republic national football team. He currently plays for football team Bohemians Prague.-External links:*...
Michal Kolomazník
Michal Kolomazník
Michal Kolomazník is a Czech football player. As of January 2009, he plays for Dukla Prague.In 2003 he won the Czech Football Cup with FK Teplice.-External links:...
Pavel Verbíř
Pavel Verbír
Pavel Verbíř is a former Czech football player who spent his entire playing career at the Czech Gambrinus liga for FK Teplice. Pavel Verbíř is often referred to by his nickname 'Verba'.-Career summary:...
Cheng Siu Chung
Cheng Siu Chung
Cheng Siu Chung , is a football player, once holding the record for a Hong Kong transfer fee. Cheng moved to Costa Rica when he was 8 years old along with his parents and sister, and is fluent in Spanish and English as well as his native Cantonese. His father was a famous football player in Hong...
Alen Bajkusa
Alen Bajkusa
Alen Bajkuša is a retired football striker. His career began at FK Željezničar. He later played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.Bajkuša played for SM Caen in the French Ligue 1....
See also
- Carlsberg CupCarlsberg CupThe Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Chinese New Year as a part of...
- Hong Kong Football AssociationHong Kong Football AssociationThe Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
- Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...